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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDock
/dɒk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure extending alongshore or out from the shore into a body of water, used for the berthing of vessels.
"The cargo ship was safely tied up at the dock, ready for unloading."
- 1
To bring a vessel into a dock.
"The captain decided to dock the boat early to avoid the storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'dokke', of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old English or early Germanic maritime terminology. Historically used to describe an artificial basin or enclosure for keeping ships, its meaning expanded to encompass the entire wharf or pier structure used for loading, unloading, and repairing watercraft.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dock" is said worldwide
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Quai
Transliteration: kɛ
"Le cargo était amarré au quai, prêt à décharger."
Dock
Transliteration: dɔk
"Das Frachtschiff war sicher im Dock festgemacht."
Molo
Transliteration: ˈmɔ.lo
"La nave da carico era ormeggiata al molo, pronta per lo scarico."
Muelle
Transliteration: ˈmwe.ʝe
"El barco de carga estaba amarrado en el muelle, listo para descargar."
Cais
Transliteration: kaɪs
"O navio de carga estava atracado no cais, pronto para descarregar."
डॉक
Transliteration: ḍok
"कार्गो जहाज डॉक पर सुरक्षित रूप से बंधा हुआ था।"
码头
Transliteration: mǎtóu
"货船安全地停靠在码头，准备卸货。"
부두
Transliteration: budu
"화물선이 안전하게 부두에 정박해 있었다."
ドック
Transliteration: dokku
"貨物船はドックに安全に停泊していた。"
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